- Saggart
Infobox Irish Place
name = Saggart
gaeilge = Teach Sagard
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north coord = 53.2778 | west coord = 6.4462 | irish grid = O093265
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province =Leinster
county =South Dublin
town pop = 868
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census yr = 2006
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|Saggart ("Teach Sagard" in Irish) is a suburban
village inSouth Dublin . It lies close to the N7 (Naas Road), between Rathcoole andCitywest , on the outskirts ofTallaght .Name
A monk called Mosacra founded a settlement on the site of the village in the 7th century. The name Saggart derives from "Teach Sacra" which means 'house of sacra' in Irish.
History
A monastery existed in the village in the 7th
century .By
1207 , Saggart, or Tasagart, as it was then called by theNormans , became a Prebendary in the Cathedral ofSt. Patrick . By1615 , the church was reported as being in good repair. Fifteen years later the church is stated to have fallen down, and theProtestant parishioners attendedRathcoole church. The current church was built in1847 .From
1888 -1932 , the Dublin to Blessington tram service stopped at Saggart.Some objects of archaeological interest can be found in Saggart. They include:
*A pair of
megalithic standing stones in Boherboy, that are known locally as Adam and Eve [http://www.megalithicireland.com/Boherboy.htm] .*A megalithic standing stone in Raheen [http://www.megalithicireland.com/Raheen.htm] .
*A large
granite stone with a doubleCeltic cross in Saggartgraveyard , that dates from the 10th century, and is known as the Pilgrims Stone.Amenities
Saggart is a heritage village, and home to the Citywest Hotel. The hotel hosts many events each year, including the Irish Masters, award ceremonies, and political ard fheiseanna.
Citywest , a large business technology park is located beside Saggart.The proposed A1 [http://www.rpa.ie/luas/about_luas/line_a1] extension will link Saggart to the existing
Luas Red Line. This extension is scheduled to open in2010 .port
St. Marys is the local
Gaelic Athletic Association club.Politics
Saggart is part of the Dublin Mid West electoral constituency.
People
Notable Saggart natives include:
* Karl Keogh is a professional footballer who currently plays for championship side,
Swansea City .ee also
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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland External links
* [http://www.southdublinhistory.ie South Dublin County History]
* [http://www.southdublinimages.ie South Dublin County Images]
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